Abbass Abbass

Abbass

Country of residence

Palestine

Age

Job category

Self-employed

Sector of Activity

Public administration

Type of Impairment

Vision

Extent of Impairment

Severe

My top 3 facilitators

Education

Abbass Abass was born in Nazareth in 1976, the youngest of five siblings. He attended the private Sisters of St. Joseph School and was the only student with disabilities in his class. With great faith in his abilities and a commitment to his success, his teachers and family fostered opportunities for Abbass to excel. Abbass went on to earn an undergraduate degree and a Master of Law from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, as well as a Masters in Business Administration and Non-Profit Management from Haifa University.

Accessible communication

Thanks to the Accessible communication I can use me Iphone and personal computer independently.

Attitudes

The Arab community in Israel is still far behind accepting people with disabilities as equal members of society. My close family and friends are the reason I received high education and perused my dreams- they are the owns that allowed me to believe anything is possible in life, and my disability is not an "excuse".

My Journey

10.1999

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Adv. Abbass Abbass is the founder and director of Al-Manarah (Lighthouse) Association, established in 2005 to improve the lives and status of Arab persons with disabilities in Israel. Under the leadership of Abbass Abbass, Al-Manarah provides hope and guidance, a sense of community, and a path for personal and social change. For Arabs with disabilities in Israel who may face double discrimination, both on the grounds of their disabilities and due to their status as an Arab minority, Al-Manarah is changing the way in which the Arab and Israeli societies view Arabs with disabilities through a powerful combination of advocacy, education and empowerment.

My top 3 facilitators

Education

Accessible communication

Attitudes

My Journey

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